Story out of Prince Edward Island:
More than 270 kilograms of lucky lobsters were spared the pot Saturday, thanks to compassionate monks on Prince Edward Island.
The monks bought the lobsters, equivalent to about 600 pounds, from various places around the Island, said Venerable Dan of the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society in Little Sands.
On Saturday, they boarded a fishing boat and released them back into the ocean off the coast of Wood Islands.
"Hopefully, we can find a spot where there are no cages waiting for them," said Dan.
The purpose is to cultivate compassion not just for the lobsters, but for all beings, he said.
Before releasing the lobsters, the monks held a 20-minute ceremony with a prayer and chant to the Buddha of compassion. Cont.
Story from - CBC News
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